Pnoepyga pusilla
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The pygmy cupwing (Pnoepyga pusilla) or pygmy wren-babbler, is a species of bird in the Pnoepyga wren-babblers family, Pnoepygidae. It is found in southern and eastern Asia from the Himalayas to the Lesser Sunda Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 3 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Wren-Babbler sighting in Manas National Park on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 238th most-seen of the 377 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Wren-Babbler in Manas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months. That is one of Manas National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 1070 mm in June.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pygmy Wren-Babbler sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
6th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Pygmy Wren-Babbler sightings, Manas National Park ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 40%), Namdapha National Park (India, about 40%) and Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 40%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Pygmy Wren-Babbler that you can see in Manas National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Jungle Myna (about 50%), Black Drongo (about 50%) and Siberian Stonechat (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pygmy Wren-Babbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Manas National Park (52 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
